The event will be livestreamed at eight locations: Gulf Coast High School, Lely High School, Lorenzo Walker Technical High School, Palmetto Ridge High School, Golden Gate High School, Immokalee High School, Naples High School and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Administrative Center.

The session will also be livestreamed on collierschools.com and on The Education Channel (cable 99).

Financial aid experts will go over these topics:

Creating an FSA ID.

Required documents for the FAFSA.

Important application deadlines.

Types of financial aid.

Searching for scholarship opportunities.

Financial aid myths vs. facts.

"The earliest financial aid deadline is December 1, 2018. The latest deadline is March 15, 2019. The earlier a student submits their information, the better," wrote Collier schools spokeswoman Jennifer Kupiec in an email. "Students should check with their school counselor to determine the specific deadlines for the state universities they are interested in attending."

The Village School of Naples will also host a scholarship and financial aid event at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19 in the upper school cafeteria and is open to the public. Attendees are asked to RSVP to The Village School counseling office at 239-593-7686, ext. 296.

Lauren Fraclose Osborne shared this photo via Facebook of her daughter Raelyn Bree who is in enrolled in pre-k at Vineyards Elementary School. Lauren's 2-year-old son stands next to Raelyn Bree. Courtesy of Lauren Fraclose Osborne

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Many Florida high school graduates who are eligible for financial aid don't apply, leaving behind more than $100 million worth of Pell Grants each year, according to the Florida College Access Network.

Last school year, Florida had the fourth-highest rate of FAFSAs submitted with errors, resulting in a loss of $25 million in Pell Grants, the network found.

The Collier County Sheriff's Office back-to-school safety program started on Aug. 8, 2018. Here are some back-to-school safety tips, according to CCSO.
Oscar Santiago Torres, oscar.santiago-torres@naplesnews.com; (239) 403-6102